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A powerful novel about hope and heartbreak, “as much about loss as it is about first love and friendship” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

Sandwiched between two exceptional siblings, Taylor Edwards never felt like she stood out—except for her history of running away when things get too complicated. Then her dad receives unexpected, terrible news, and the family makes the last-minute decision to spend the summer together in the cramped quarters at their old lake house.

Taylor hasn’t been to the summer house since she was twelve, and she definitely never planned on going back. Up at the lake she is confronted with people she thought she left behind, like her former best friend, Lucy, and Henry Crosby, her first crush, who’s all grown up…and a lot cuter. Suddenly Taylor is surrounded by memories she’d rather leave in the past—but she can’t run away this time.

As the days lying on the beach pass into nights gazing at the stars, Taylor realizes she has a second chance—with friends, with family, maybe even with love. But she knows that once the summer ends, there is no way to recapture what she stands to lose. From Morgan Matson, the PW Flying Start author of Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour, this is a remarkable novel about hope in the face of heartbreaking grief.

About the author

Morgan Matson received her MFA in Writing for Children from the New School. She was named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start author for her first book, Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour, which was also recognized as an ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults. Her second book, Second Chance Summer, won the California State Book Award. She lives in Los Angeles. Visit her at MorganMatson.com.

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5 stars: This book is my all time favorite. i felt like I was in the story. I found myself unable to put it down. I even cried in the end, the only bad thing about it was that I felt that it ended too abruptly.

Amazing I loved this book. As in stay-up-till-four-in-the-morning loved it. It's not one of those books where everything works out perfectly, it's the kind of story that could happen to a normal person. Love love love it! Definitely worth it. But if you don't want to buy it, I know the library has it :)

5 stars: This book is my all time favorite. i felt like I was in the story. I found myself unable to put it down. I even cried in the end, the only bad thing about it was that I felt that it ended too abruptly.

Amazing I loved this book. As in stay-up-till-four-in-the-morning loved it. It's not one of those books where everything works out perfectly, it's the kind of story that could happen to a normal person. Love love love it! Definitely worth it. But if you don't want to buy it, I know the library has it :)

Absolutely amazing This book was amazing, its wasnt predictable. The ending isn't what you would expect and it makes you value the time you have with your family because you never know when they'll be taken away from you.

Review: Second Chance Summer It was enjoyable, but nothing extraordinary or groundbreaking. If there's one thing I noticed after reading most of Morgan Matson's books, she is very good at story telling, but the long list of nonsensical paragraphs and lackluster flashbacks tend to dissuade me.

LibraryThing Review Review originally published on my blog: AWordsWorth.blogspot.com Whew. This book ... I don't normally cry over books or movies. If anything, I may have to blink rapidly a few times, and call it

LibraryThing Review This story brought back so many memories. The reason being: its the most raw, most realistic, most fact based story I've ever read. For this to be my first book by Morgan Matson, I am very pleased

LibraryThing Review I discovered Morgan Matson by accident. I read her novel Amy and Roger's epic detour and knew after reading it, I had to read more books by her. For starters, Morgan Matson is the Queen of poignant

LibraryThing Review I was not prepared to read this book, even after multiple reviews saying how it is not what you expect. This book is amazing, beautiful, and touching, so much that it made me cry. Full on tears

Review: Second Chance Summer Review originally posted in: http://Cover: I LOVE the UK or Australian cover! I think I love it even more than the US one. The US one is simple and calm while the UK/AU cover totally captures the ...

LibraryThing Review I immediately connected with Taylor's voice. I had such sympathy for what was going on with her dad, because it was made clear her sadness, and just the feeling of not knowing what to do in that sort

LibraryThing Review Second Chnace Summer is the second book that I have read by Morgan Matson. I found many things to be the same in the two books but they had different meanings in both books. Second Chance Summer is

LibraryThing Review Meet Taylor. Taylor likes to run away from her problems and difficult situations. See Taylor come face-to-face with something she can’t outrun – her father’s cancer. When Taylor Edwards’ father is

LibraryThing Review As I recently told a few friends, YA contemporary books are often the ones I’m most critical and particular about. I couldn’t say why, as I have read some fantastic ones, but I find myself overlooking

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